Rolled fabric support



Oct. 19, 1937. H, ERBER 2,096,168

ROLLED FABRIC SUPPORT Filed Jan. 26, 1937 1 0 21 3o 35. 50 2e 31 'INVENTOR 15%: F'erber 7 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 19, 1937 I I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROLLED memo SUPPORT Herbert Ferber, New York, N. Y. Application January 26, 1937, Serial No. 122,401 7 2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in rolled fabric supports of the type which permits the goods to bereadily unwound from the bolt for dispensing or display purposes.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a rolled fabric support of the character described, which will prevent damage to the bolt of goods supported thereon, which shall comprise relatively few and simple parts, thereby making it easy to construct and assemble, which shall be rugged in construction, yet neat in appearance, which shall be .easy to operate, highly efficient and a general improvement in the art.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the various possible embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a rolled fabric support embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the Fig. 1 form of device;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 3. 7

Referring now in detail to the drawing, there is described a rolled fabric support constructed in accordance with my invention, comprising a base In constructed of any suitable rigid material such as wood. While in the drawing I have shown the base Ill as annular in shape, it is understood that any other satisfactory design for the base may be employed. Rotatably mounted upon and spaced above the base In at a predetermined distance, is a platform ,II. The said platform I I may be made of material similar to that of the base and may be substantially equal in length to the diameter of the base I0, of sufiicient width to properly support a bolt of material B, and provided with rounded ends, as shown.

To aid in supporting the bolt B on the platform II and to cause the said bolt B to rotate with the said platform I I, I have provided an upstanding flat member I5, preferably constructed of thin rigid non-twistable material, such for example as sheet metal, on the nature of approximatelys of an inch thick. The bolt holding member I5 is preferably made relatively wide, as shown, so that said member I5 will be prevented at all times from turning upon its axis within the bolt of material, which would render the device ineffective and cause damage to the goods. The height of the member I5 may be made to suit the average size of the bolts of materials placed upon the support. When it is desired to dispense a portion of the goods from a rolled fabric, such as bolt B, the saidbolt is placed on the member I5 so that the said member I5 either passes through the core C of, the bolt B, or between two adjacent convolutions of the material near the core.

In rolled fabric supports of the character described, it is essential that there be no projecting portions or members on the surfaces of the member I5 or on the top surface of the platform I I adjacent the member I5 to interfere or catch in the 'convolutions of the goods of the bolt B as it isslidably-received on the member I5.

By my invention, I have provided a means for attaching the bolt holding member I5 to the rotatable platform I I, whereby the surfaces of the member I5 will be smooth from the top thereof down to and flush with the top surface of the platform II. To accomplish this, I provide a slotted aperture I6 in the platform II to permit a portion of the member I5 adjacent the bottom end thereof to pass through said aperture I6, and

extend below said platform a predetermined distance. The said projecting portion is then split approximately in half in a longitudinal direction with respect to the member I5, forming two extensions I5a and I5!) which are then folded.

over in opposite directions, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, to overlie the bottom surface of the platform II. The underside of the platform II may be recessed, as at I! and I8, to cause the folded extensions I5a and I5b to be flush with the bottom surface of the platform I I. The means employed for preventing downward movement of the member I5 in the aperture I6 will soon become apparent.

For rotatably mounting the platform II on the base II], I preferably employ a ball bearing device, comprising a lower channelled annular member 20 suitably fastened to the base I 0 by such means as screws 2 I, and an upper correspondingly channelled annular member 22. The member 22 is provided with an integral'downwardly projecting shaft passing through an aperture 26 in the member 20, to maintain proper alignment be-' tween the ball bearing parts 20 and 22. To adjust the tension between the parts 20 and 22 on the balls 21,'the base I 0 is apertured as at 30 to -t j i it 'hasbeen properly adjusted-.1; The'upper ball bearing part 22 is fixed t'o the-f platform H ,by any suitable means'; such: as

round headed bolts 40 which are adaptedtat the 'sfafnetimeito passthrou'gh theextensi'ons l5aand I receive downwardly projecting lip adjacent -the aperture 26', against which there is adapted to abut 'a nut 35 received; onrthe threaded end- 25a: j of the shaft [25; It is thus seen that when the; v nut 35 is tightened,'the;pressure' on the balls '21: =wil1;beincreased; and when thenut 35 is loosened f the w pressure will be lightened a "rotation of the platform I I. *After the proper adjustment asjabove'described haslbeen made, the nut 73 5 may be retairre-rd' i nv fpositionQby the'inser'tion of a cottergpin flpass 'in'g throughithe nut '35 and: the shaft portion 251:." V The nut 35 ispreferably castellated to provide ran entry for the cotterpin'ifl at manyrpoints; 1

and-thereby avoid'turning of the I5b, to hold -'the member I; fix e'd to the plat-:

i rm; U-f' i: V j 'I he 'handlingof fabrics in connection withja, device ofgthe' character described hereinfis us- ;parti cles,;which tend to mix with the dust in .theji surrounding atmosphere" and settle-upon the 1" 5mechanism,,to impair its efiiciency of operations To overcome; this disadvantage} I have provided the bali bearingpart "22: with an overhanging wall 22a; which telescopes over the part zoand' e ves as a guard to prevent lint and dust partie ually accgmparriedbythe releasing of loose goods {:cles' from entering the ballbearing channel's. 3

'It will-lthus; be;seen=that there is provided a 35 ventionare achieved, and which is well adapted orato -meet the conditions of practical use," 6* As various} possible embodiments mighttbe made ot; the above invention, and as 1 various changes might be madej' 'in the embodiments o device-inyw'hich the' several objects oflthisf in to cause freer nutI 35 'after' i V V i cent the bottom end thereof projectssaid'prm 'jecting portion being Split'l'ongitudinally with" respect ,to-is'aid member to iorm two extensions, 7 7

each of said extensions being bent"in;op posite directions at an" angle to 'said iflat membero'to' foverlie the bottom surface of said platform.-

tive and not in 'alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention I claim" as new and desireto secureby'LettersPatenti i 1. A device-of the class. described comprising a base a platformg an upstanding fiat member' 7 adapted to have slidably receivedthereon a. bolt" 7 of goods, ;m'e;ans --for rotatably mounting vsaid platform on: saidbase, and means 'for attaching; said bolt holding member to said platform for boveset forth, it isto be understood that ail i inatterherein set forthor .shownfin the accomf 'panying drawing is to be interpreted as illustra-f.

rotation therewith, said last named means com prising. a; slotted aperture in? said platformf through which a portion *ofisaid' member adja- 2( A device o fjt he class described comprising" afbase, a platformyan upstanding flati member 1 7 adapted to have slidabiy;received.thereonfarbolt of goods, means for j'rotat'ably mounting said platform on said'base, and means for attaching said bolt holding member to said? platformfor J rotation -therewith-,-- said last named means comei prising "a"s1otted' apertureitin 'said platform through which a portion of saidfmember adjacent the bottom'end' thereofprojects, said'pro:

jecting portion being 'gSplit longitudinally with;

overlie the bottom surface of said platform, a

portion of a said platform bottom "surface being recessed 1 to receive said oppositely bent exten sions -thereinf 7 r a H 7 HERBERT ERBE jrespect to said memberjto form two extensions each of said "extensions being bent i'in 'opposite ifireptmns mangle o 'said flat member was 

